INTENTION

i am doing a read along/work along of this book

i have been sick

and already have fallen behind...

but it is ok

because you can work at your own pace,

and you can join in at any time...

 

what is my intention?
why am i interested, what am i looking for
what do i want to get out of this exercise?

sometimes i think i am just skating along
just gliding over the surface of everything...
life, love, family, work, photography...
everything.
sometimes i think i am on cruise control
just getting from one day to another
with post it notes of to do lists
and calendars, schedules, appointments, commitments...

i can't remember the last time
i. just. messed. around
with paint and paper, glue and ink.

i can't remember the last time i really journalled.

i feel like i go in spurts...and lulls...
and i am coming out of the lull and i don't want to
miss this part of the process...
i don't want to glide through my life.
i want to embrace it, inhale it, suck it in, breathe it out
i want to make it count.

so my intention is to bring myself to attention.
look around.
look inside.
look deep.
no glossing.  no gliding.

i want to crack myself open
just.a.little.bit.wider
and see what's inside.

taking it for granted

i had no idea
how much
i have taken
feeling good
for granted.

being healthy
having energy
just the normal things your body does for you on a daily basis...

all for granted.

until i was sick this past week
with a viral illness
that totally completely shamefacedly knocked me on my ass
and left me whimpering
in the corner.

wow.

i won't do that again.

saturday, sweet saturday...

so many reasons to be happy today...

i finally got my hands on a copy of photoshop and although it is an older version,
it is still photoshop and i determined to learn to at least semi-use it. 
{note photo above as my first example}

sunshine, shorter skirts, bare legs

strawberry scented body butter from the body shop
{i usually go with vanilla but i thought i would break tradition for once...}

broke down and bought this...we'll see...
i hate getting sucked into the hype
but otherwise,
i feel left out!

getting a new lens today!!!!!

an extra day off on monday...

oh....and THIS....you totally have to do this...i cannot wait!
i did a poetry e-course with her
last month
and looooooved it.
and i can't wait to follow along with this awesome book!

happy saturday...